New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) Australian young gun Sam Konstas has expressed his readiness to embrace the challenge of playing Test cricket this summer, stating that he is in the right mental state to make his debut for Australia.
Lausanne (Switzerland), Dec 4 (IANS) With the election for the next President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) set for March 2025, the Ethics Commission has published guidelines and regulations for the candidates' presentation to IOC Members on January 30, 2025, and the voting regulations for the 144th IOC Session in Greece.
Albany (Bahamas), Dec 4 (IANS) Former World No.1 Tiger Woods is still hopeful of coming to India for a competitive event, something he has not been able to do for the 10 years he has been Hero Motorcorp’s Global Partner.
Mumbai, Dec 3 (IANS) Teams led by Olympians Rohan Bopanna and Vishnu Vardhan emerged victorious on the opening day of the Tennis Premier League (TPL) Season 6, with both teams taking the top position in the standings here on Tuesday. Bopanna's Rajasthan Rangers, Vishnu Vardhan's Hyderabad Strikers, Yash Mumbai Eagles, and Chennai Smashers came away with resounding wins at the end of a high-octane day of tennis at the Cricket Club of India.
Pune, Dec 3 (IANS) Former champion U Mumba scored a comprehensive 43-29 win against the Puneri Paltan in a Maharashtra Derby in Match 90 of Season 11 of the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) here on Tuesday. Puneri Paltan’s fans turned up in huge numbers in the Badminton Hall at the Balewadi Sports Complex but had to return disappointed.
Muscat (Oman), Dec 3 (IANS) The Indian Junior Men's Hockey Team took on Malaysia in the semifinal of the Men's Junior Asia Cup against Korea here on Tuesday and defeated them 3-1 to advance to the final. Dilraj Singh (10’), Rohit (45’) and Sharda Nand Tiwari (52’) found the back of the net for India in the tie while Kamaruddin Azimuddin (57’) scored a consolation goal for Malaysia towards the end of the game.
London, Dec 3 (IANS) Ruben Amorim will be facing his first heavyweight clash as Manchester United manager as the Red Devils will be taking on Arsenal on Thursday (IST). After joining the Manchester-based side in November, the team has played three games under the new head coach and picked up two wins including the 4-0 victory against Everton on Sunday. Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta praised the Portuguese head coach and claimed the clash against Manchester United will be a ‘beautiful’ one.
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) The Indian women’s handball team marked a strong start to the 20th Asian Women’s Handball Championship (AWHC) 2024 with a 31-28 victory over Hong Kong-China at the Indira Gandhi Arena here on Tuesday. The win was powered by standout performances from Bhawana Sharma and Menika, who were instrumental in securing the hosts’ first victory in the tournament.
Pune, Dec 3 (IANS) Bengaluru Bulls fought back from a deficit to hold Gujarat Giants to a 34-34 draw in an absolute thriller to kick off the Pune leg of Season 11 of the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) at the Balewadi Sports Complex’s Badminton Hall here on Tuesday.
Mumbai, Dec 3 (IANS) Cricket maestro and Bharat Ratna Sachin Tendulkar unveiled a memorial of his ‘Guru’ and legendary cricket coach Ramakant Vitthal Achrekar at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Park – also known as the ‘cradle of Indian cricket – on Tuesday evening.
